This question is followed by four possible answers. The alternatives other than the correct answer also seem to have a relationship with the item mentioned in the statement. You are required to select the absolute truth which always holds or verifies the truth of the statement: "A book always has_______________"

Pages

 "A book always has pages" is true because a book is a collection of written or printed sheets of paper bound together along one edge.

While the other options mentioned—contents, chapters, and story—are also commonly found in books, they are not guaranteed to be present in every book.

However, every book, regardless of its content or genre, consists of pages as it is a fundamental characteristic of what defines a book.